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Cocktailhire

Cocktail Hire, Bartenders and Mobile Bars for Events

Hire cocktail makers, bartenders and staffed mobile bars for parties, weddings and corporate events across the UK. We set up the working area, prepare your chosen cocktails and serve your guests during the hours you book.

Start with what you need supplied. Staff-only hire starts at £270 for three hours, plus travel. You can add a mobile bar, or choose a supplied package from £7.25 per person per hour, with a minimum of 50 guests and four hours.

Have a suitable counter? Hire the cocktail staff
We bring the tools and make the drinks. You provide a suitable kitchen island, home bar or prepared table, plus the drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses on your selected-menu shopping list.
Need the bar delivered too?
Add a mobile bar to your Cocktailhire staffing. We deliver, assemble and dismantle it. The structure costs £325 per 1.5m unit; staffing, travel and optional glassware are separate.
Want the drinks and equipment supplied?
Our all-in-one and wedding packages include staff, bar, drinks chosen from our existing menu, ingredients, ice and glassware. Compare the package tiers and minimums below.
Choose drinks after seeing your quote
Start with your date, postcode, guest count and hours. You can see your quote before choosing cocktails, then review the menu and booking details before deciding.
Choose the service Check date and get quote

Know what you need? Get your quote using the event date, postcode, guest count and service hours. Still choosing? Compare the three service options below; you do not need to choose cocktails first.

Staffing estimate

Cocktail staff hire prices

Use guest numbers and service hours for the initial labour estimate below. The full quote adds the event postcode for travel and shows any bar or supplied-package options separately.

Starting labour price

Estimate the staff-only labour cost

Enter the guest count and at least three hours of service. Continue to review the date, address, menu and any additions.

Estimated labour price: £0.00 Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service to see the starting labour price.

This estimate is labour only. Travel, a mobile bar and any agreed supplies are separate. For staff-only hire you provide drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses; our glassware can be added only with a staffed mobile bar.

Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service.

Bar and staffing plan

Guest numbers, working space and drink choices

Working surface or mobile bar
Staff-only service uses an existing bar or suitable surface. A straight mobile bar needs its ordered width by 1.5m floor depth; other layouts have different footprints.
Staffing and service hours
Plan around one bartender per 50 guests and one 1.5m bar unit per 100 guests. Confirm the menu and running order when reviewing the setup.
Cocktail menu
Select drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. Your choices determine the ingredients and equipment required for the booked service.

Services and packages

Cocktail staff, mobile bars and supplied packages

Compare what each service includes and what you need to provide.

Bar added to staffing

Staffed mobile bar hireDelivered and assembled bars from £325 per 1.5m unit, with staffing and travel separate. Glassware can be added with the bar.View mobile bars and floor plans

Supplied drinks service

All-in-one cocktail packagesStaff, bar, selected drinks, ingredients, ice and glassware. From £7.25 per person per hour; minimum 50 guests and four hours.View package tiers and inclusions

Event types

Private parties, weddings and business events

Cocktail bar hireCompare staff-only, staffed bar and supplied cocktail service. Wedding cocktail packagesSupplied drinks service planned around your wedding timings. Corporate event bar hireBartenders and staffed bars for office parties and company receptions. Drinks-brand activation barsBar operation for brand launches, trade events and agency briefs. Get a quoteEnter the date, postcode, guest count and service hours.

Event work and client reviews

Cocktailhire bars and bartenders at real events

View photographs and case studies of our bar setups and drinks service. The relationship note explains the context of the names shown.

These are venues where we have worked, brands that have commissioned us and events we have supplied. Bookings may have been arranged by independent organisers rather than the venue or brand shown. The logos do not imply endorsement or an approved-supplier relationship.

Commercial proof

Commercial event bars: equipment, staffing and service examples

See how our mobile bars and bartenders have been used for office events and retail launches. Each example explains the bar arrangement and who supplied the drinks, ingredients and glassware.

Compare the arrangements in each example.

Use the case studies to check the bar size, working positions and supplied equipment against your event. The venue pages provide separate planning guidance; a named venue is not a claim of endorsement.

Send commercial event details
  • Office event bar setup: Amazon Manchester.
  • Retail launch bars over two floors: Represent Manchester.
  • Hotel and recognised-room examples: Nobu Hotel, Claridge’s and The Savoy.
Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar setup at an Amazon Manchester team event
Office team eventAmazon Manchester team event barThree-metre wooden bar frontage in an office setting, with the client using its own internal ordering system for ingredients and ice.
 Three metre Cocktailhire event bar at a Represent Manchester store launch
Retail launchRepresent Manchester store launch barsTwo-floor bar planning, glassware support and separate bar positions for brand-led retail rooms.
Hotel eventNobu HotelRead the hotel event page for bar service and setup information. London hotelClaridge’sCheck the hotel planning page for staffing, bar position and venue requirements. London hotelThe SavoyRead the venue guidance before agreeing the service area and event timings.
Office eventsStaffed drinks service for team celebrations, office receptions and company parties.
Retail launchesBartenders and bar positions for store openings and product-launch receptions.
Hotel receptionsCocktail service for private hotel events, subject to the venue agreeing external suppliers.
Media and brand roomsDrinks preparation and service for launches, PR receptions and brand activations.
Request a commercial bar quote.

Provide the event date, venue, guest numbers and service hours. Tell us whether you need staff only, a staffed bar or supplied drinks.

Send the commercial brief
  • Date, city and venue
  • Guest numbers and service window
  • Event type and audience type
  • Bar position, access and load-in
  • Ingredient or brand-supplied drinks position
  • Glassware, POS, content or reporting needs

Read the individual client reviews below and follow the review link for their public source.

Suzanne Moss Birthday / anniversary booking
★★★★★
I hired Stu for our birthday and anniversary party. He was very professional and certainly made our evening a night to remember. I would highly recommend him.
Stephen Pike Private event booking
★★★★★
Experience was brilliant and Henry who came was brilliant with all our guests. Highly recommend.
Sodhi Dhillon Cocktail party booking
★★★★★
Stu took care of all the details, including the cocktails and the full list of ingredients, which made the whole thing feel easy on the night.

Plan your event: View the service options and your itemised quote.

Service and booking details

What your cocktail service booking covers

Service hours and setup
The booked service time is when drinks service begins. Setup and preparation are arranged before that service window.
Menu and supplies
Choose drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. Staff-only clients receive an ingredient shopping list; supplied packages include their agreed ingredients.
Written event information
Check the date, address, guest numbers, service hours and selected additions in the booking documents. For mobile bars, share the production floor plan with your venue team.

Events we serve

Cocktail service for parties, weddings and business events

House parties

Cocktail makers for home parties and birthdays

Book a cocktail maker to prepare selected drinks at a kitchen island, home bar or suitable table. A mobile bar can be added to the staffed booking.

Weddings

Wedding cocktail packages and staffed bars

Plan the drinks reception or evening service around your running order, guest count, selected menu and bar layout.

Commercial events

Corporate event bars and drinks-brand activations

Arrange bartenders and staffed bars for office parties, receptions and launches, or discuss the operational brief for a drinks-brand activation.

On the event day

Setup, drinks service and pack-down

Before service

Prepare the bar and selected drinks

Our staff prepare their working area and equipment for the agreed service start. Where booked, we deliver and assemble the mobile bar.

During and after service

Make drinks and serve your guests

The team prepares the selected drinks during the booked hours, then packs down its equipment and any supplied bar afterwards.

Real event proof

Mobile bar finishes and event service photographs

Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room
Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event
Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event
Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley
Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests
Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service
Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand
Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event
Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room
Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event
Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event
Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley
Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests
Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service
Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand
Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event

See examples of our bar structures, working layouts and bartenders in service. Check your selected layout and finish in the booking information.

How booking works

How to book Cocktailhire

Step 1

Enter the event details

Provide the date, postcode, guest count and service hours to obtain a quote.

Step 2

Select the service and drinks

Choose from the Cocktailhire menu and review staffing, any mobile bar, included supplies and the full price.

Step 3

Review and confirm

Book online when the details suit, or request a callback for questions. A callback alone does not secure the date; confirmation follows the required payment and booking checks.

Next step

Get a quote for your cocktail service

Enter the date, event postcode, guest count and hours. Review the service, selected drinks and itemised price before deciding whether to book or request a callback.

Check date and get quote Call 07909 421 914

Nothing is secured until payment is made.

Cocktailhire event bar setup

Common questions

FAQ

Can I book Cocktailhire online without a call?

Yes. You can review the quote, selected service and menu online and complete the booking when the details suit. A callback is available if you have questions.

FAQ

Does a callback mean I am booked?

No. A callback is for questions and does not reserve the date. The booking requires the applicable payment and booking confirmation.

FAQ

What do I receive after booking?

Your event sheet and selected cocktail menu set out the service. Staff-only bookings include a shopping list for the ingredients you provide. With wedding and all-in-one packages, Cocktailhire supplies the agreed ingredients, ice and glassware; an optional ingredient itinerary records those supplies.

FAQ

What is the difference between staff-only hire and a supplied package?

Staff-only hire supplies the cocktail professional and working tools; you provide a suitable surface, drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses. A mobile bar can be added to that staffed service. All-in-one and wedding packages include the staff, bar, selected drinks, ingredients, ice and glassware for the agreed service.

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